PPT-Critical Thinking, Historical Context

September 11 2014 1 Todays Agenda Critical Thinking Assignment Historical Overview NDP Years Campbell Years September 11 2014 2 Critical Thinking assignment Daniel Kahan . Dr Ian Willis. Educational Development . Division. Centre for Lifelong Learning. We are what we think . – the . Dhamapada. Critical - academic. Your own evidence informed judgement. Rationally argued. Learning Objectives. Define critical thinking and its relationship to outcomes of safety, . permanence, . and well-being; . Discuss . how the parallel process applies to the use of critical thinking in an . Final exam. Joie Johnson. INT 322. CRITICAL THINKING. ITS PURPOSE AND NECESSITY . In our society today there is a general lack of basic fundamental understanding of the skills that it takes be creative, innovative and knowledgeable. With all the information that is spread throughout the world thanks to the rise of technology and the internet, how can we asses what is real, truthful, and substantially fundamental? Having the skill of thinking critically is the foundation of new intellectual discoveries. Being able to dissect a body of work, theory or idea like a science professor would examine a frog in a chemistry lab, can lead to conclusions that could be groundbreaking in our society. Critical thinking takes assuming out of the picture and allows the mind to actually asses what is truly happening which then leads to rational conclusions. . Using . Situational awareness. . and decision making. . Thinking About Thinking. Situational Awareness. Good situational awareness requires:. Gathering data (sensing, perception), seeking cues in the environment. John, Wolfe, PhD: . Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, School of Humanities.. Matthew Morin, PhD: . Assistant professor in the department of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences and chair of the General Education Committee at DSU. . Matt . Grayson, . Josh Leonard, . & Denise . Drane. Support . for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s TUES Program: grant 942404. .. Overarching Questions. What is critical thinking?. Workshop co-sponsored by. Faculty of Graduate Studies &. Centre for Learning Design and Development. October 23, 2013. Agenda. 11:00 . – . Welcome/Roundtable on your perspective . 11:10 – Working definition of Critical Thinking. Thinking Module. Activity: . Rock. . or feather?. Critical thinking . in words… . "The important thing is not to stop questioning." . - Albert Einstein. "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." . EKU will.  . graduate . informed, critical and creative thinkers who can communicate effectively. .. https://sites.google.com/site/qepcafe/. http://qep.eku.edu/. Scenario, . Decision,or. Issue. Group activity . PROFESSOR BILL LUCAS. @. LucasLearn. Looking ahead to 2021, 2024, 2027 and 2030. OECD 2030 Framework for Education. 4. Dimensional Education. Desirable Capabilities – 7Cs. Collaboration. Curiosity. Fall 2012. introduction. Course Particulars. Instructor: Dr. Michael Johnson. Office: Room HSH219, Ho Sin Hang Building. Office Hours: Wednesdays 15:00 to . 16:00. Email: . michael.dracula.johnson@gmail.com. EKU will.  . graduate . informed, critical and creative thinkers who can communicate effectively. .. https://sites.google.com/site/qepcafe/. http://qep.eku.edu/. 1. Scenario. Group activity . . (2-4 participants, approx. 10 minutes). ?. Subjects to Examine. Part 1. Distinctions between the brain and the mind. Critical thinking defined. Part 2. Characteristics of critical thinkers. The role of intuition. Part 3. Basic activities in critical thinking. Daniel Fasko, Jr., Ph.D.. Definition of Critical Thinking. Critical Thinking Skills. Critical Thinking Dispositions. Instructional Strategies. Assessment Techniques. Review of Samples of Syllabi. Overview.